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Although Sunday's game between the Twins and Tigers was postponed, Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe was on track to play after leaving Saturday's game with a triceps injury. He is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

"Trevor Plouffe came in feeling good," manager Ron Gardenhire said Sunday, per MLB.com. "He had a miracle patch the trainers put on him. So that's a good thing. I didn't think he'd be able to go (Sunday). I was happy … that [he was]. He came in feeling great. So we can move forward from there and not have to worry about Tuesday."

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is starting another rehab game Sunday, according to MASN. 

Machado will play third and hit second for Class A Frederick. He dominated in his first game, going 3 for 4. Machado did not play the field during that game due to poor weather.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe hopes to play Sunday after being removed from Saturday's game with a triceps injury, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Plouffe, who was hit by a pitch in the injured area Saturday, said after the game that he was lucky to not be hit on the elbow. However, he did deal with stiffness before being removed. After going 1 for 2 with two RBI Saturday, Plouffe has hit .310/.419/.483 with one home run and 17 RBI in 87 at-bats.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado could return Tuesday or Wednesday during the team's two-game series against the Pirates, MLB.com reports.

Asked Satuday if Machado could play during the team's series against the Pirates, manager Buck Showalter said, "I wouldn’t say anything is off the table right now. We will have a pretty good idea after tomorrow."

Machado is currently on assignment with Class A Frederick, and he's expected to play nine innings with the team Sunday before potentially moving up to Triple-A Norfolk. If he doesn't make it back by Wednesday, it appears he'll likely return for the team's weekend series in Minnesota, barring a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe left Saturday's game against the Tigers with a bruise on his left triceps. Plouffe was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning, stayed in. He singled in two runs in the fifth and left the game in the seventh due to the ailment.

Plouffe has a hit in each of his last six games. He is hitting .310 with one home run and 17 RBI in 87 at-bats. His status remains uncertain for Sunday's series finale against Detroit.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson hit another home run Friday against the Astros.

Donaldson waited until the ninth inning to get things going. With one man on in the inning, Donaldson hit a 95 mph cutter from Anthony Bass out to left. It was his only hit of the game, though he walked in two other plate appearances.

Donaldson finished 1 for 4, with one run scored and two RBI. He has now hit three home runs in his last two games. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria clubbed his third home run Friday against the White Sox.

Longoria came up big when it counted. With the game tied in the ninth inning, Longoria stepped to the plate against Matt Lindstrom. On the second pitch, Longoria hit a two-run shot to center to take the lead. He singled earlier in the game.

Longoria finished 2 for 5, with two runs scored and two RBI. He's hitting .315.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was not in the field for his rehab debut at Class A Frederick Friday, but he showed that he isn't at all rusty at the plate.

With wet field conditions thanks to a rain delay, Machado was limited to designated hitting duties in his first game action since offseason knee surgery. He went 3 for 4 at the plate with two runs, a double and a triple in the game.

Machado will likely remain at Frederick through the weekend, and will likely play in the field at some point, if weather permits, before moving up a level. 

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson turned in his first multi-home run game of his career on Thursday against the Astros in Houston.

Donaldson took starter Brett Oberholtzer deep for a two-run home run in the opening frame and reliever Anthony Bass in the seventh for another two-run shot. He added a double and finished 3 for 4 with two walks, three runs scored and four RBI in a 10-1 win. He is hitting .289 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 97 at-bats.

Orioles infielder Manny Machado will play bat second and play third base on his minor-league rehab assignment beginning Friday in Class A Frederick, and might only be a week away from returning to the majors. The Baltimore Sun reports Machado is expected back for the start of a series against the Twins May 2, in Minnesota, assuming he does not suffer a setback while on assignment.